The operation of swing doors can be either fully automatic, activated by motion sensors, low energy activated by touch pads, key fob transmitters or access control or a mixture of these depending on the requirements of the end user.

 

 

Fully automatic doors are most commonly found in retail situations; the doors open as they are approached from either side by pedestrians. Where the doors are sent a signal to open automatically, usually by motion sensors, additional safety measures must be taken to ensure the safety of the pedestrians using the doors.

 

 

Low energy installations allow doors to continue to be used in the normal way, as manual doors, and then open automatically when an activation command is sent by the pedestrian. This is usually acheived by touching a pad sited near the doors or can be by pressing a key fob or an access control device such as a key pad. This is particularly suitable for disabled access situations.

 

 

Both fully automatic and low energy installations are fully compliant with the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act.

 

 

We offer a range of features for automatic door installations, these include:

• Full on-door safety to prevent accidental striking of pedestrians
• Variable opening and closing speeds
• Hold open facility
• Fail open on fire signal - battery back up connected to fire board
• Guaranteed closing of the door, even during power failure - for fire doors
• Variable length of hold open time during cycle
• Break out facility

Our extensive range of operators ensure that our client's needs are fully met. We can configure the operators to open on fire alarm or alternatively, always close fully to maintain the integrity of fire doors.

 

 

We can design a secure system to suit your requirements or integrate the new operator/s into your existing access control system. Activation devices can be mixed and matched e.g. a touch pad outside the door and a motion sensor inside. Access control systems can also be teamed with conventional activation devices. For example the door could be fully automatic during office hours and switched to access control at 5pm using a timer unit. The door would then be locked and would only power open when a valid proximity tag was presented to the reader.